How To Fix SO156 - No authorization for folder <&>

SO156 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SO - SAPoffice: message texts

• Message number: 156

• Message text: No authorization for folder <&>

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SO156 - Details

• The SAP error message SO156, which states "No authorization for folder <&>", typically occurs when a user attempts to access a folder in the SAP system for which they do not have the necessary authorization. This can happen in various contexts, such as accessing documents in the SAP Archive, SAP Document Management System (DMS), or SAP Business Workflow.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user does not have the required authorizations to access the specified folder.
  Incorrect Folder Path: The folder path specified may be incorrect or does not exist.
  Role Assignment: The user’s role may not include the necessary permissions to access the folder.
  Authorization Object: The relevant authorization object (e.g., S_DATASET, S_USER_AUTH) may not be properly configured for the user.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after receiving the error to check which authorization check failed.
  Review the user’s roles and profiles in transaction SU01 or PFCG to ensure they have the necessary authorizations.
  
  
  
  Modify Roles:
  
  If the